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The American Information Revolution in Global Perspective

Also, podcast interview: Infinite Loops with Jim O'Shaughnessy

May 26 •

What if they gave an Industrial Revolution and nobody came?

Also: Intro to progress studies at Learning Night Boston

May 17 •

What I've been reading, May 2023

Also, the answer to last issue's quote quiz

May 10 •

Who regulates the regulators?

Also, quote quiz: “drifting into dependence”

May 5 •

April 2023

The Commission for Stopping Further Improvements

Also, Boston event: Learning Night at Aeronaut Brewing, May 1

Apr 24

What I've been reading, April 2023

Also: Bryan Bishop AMA, interview with Hub Dialogues

Apr 12 •

Do we get better or worse at adapting to change?

Also: Four lenses on AI risks

Apr 6 •

March 2023

Why consumerism is good actually

Also: The epistemic virtue of scope matching

Mar 24 •

What I've been reading, March 2023

Also: Four talks and interviews, including Foresight's Vision Weekend

Mar 10 •

February 2023

Can submarines swim?

Also: Speculative Technologies launch and AMAs with Ben Reinhardt and Matt Clancy

Feb 22 •

Wanted: Technical animator and/or front-end developer for interactive diagrams of invention

Also: Live tonight on the Yaron Brook Show at 7pm Eastern / 4pm Pacific

Feb 9 •

Can we “cure” cancer?

Also: Eli Dourado AMA, guest post from new CEO Heike Larson

Feb 2 •

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